Seat cover
Category
Textiles
Date
circa 1700
Materials
Linen
Measurements
450 mm (Width); 520 mm (Length)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 609677
Summary
Embroidered tight cover to chair seat. Undyed linen plain weave, embroidered straight brick-back stitch over 1-2 warps/wefts.Embroidery;silk dyed to 2 greens; 2 yellows;3 blues;red;coral;2 pinks;pink/beige;lilac;beige; ivory.Design;floral,lily;morning glory;rose;tulip;leaf medall. Cut and oversewn on four sides. Made in either England or Europe circa 1700.
Provenance
Attingham collection; bequeathed to the National Trust with the estate, house and contents of Attingham by Thomas Henry Noel-Hill, 8th Baron Berwick (1877-1947) on 15th May 1953.